Media in China
Chinese Movies
See the top 10 Chinese Movies you should see, including The Bnnquet, To Live, Raise the Red Lantern, House of Flying Daggers.
Wei Xin: What is Wei Xin?
Learn about the popular app, Wei Xin, a free instant messaging app for iPhone, iTouch, iPad, and Android phones.
Zhang Yimou
Learn about the life and films of Zhang Yimou, China's most famous director.
Book Review - Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China
Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China gives the world a peek into China's factories.
Write a Review - Ch'inglish
Chinglish is a Broadway play by David Henry Hwang. Submit and read reviews of Chinglish.
Book Review - To Live
To Live is a moving depiction of the ebbs and flows of a young Chinese man who has lost everything gambling and tries to reform his life.
Book Review - Eating Chinese Food Naked
Eating Chinese Food Naked is a story of self-discovery by Mei Ng.
Book Review - Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is a captivating story about the author's re-education experience during the Cultural Revolution.
Book Review - Shanghai Baby
Shanghai Baby is an unconventional novel about China’s new generation.
Chinese Writers - Dai Sijie
Dai Sijie is a Chinese writer best known for his book, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress.
Chinese Writers - Leslie Chang
Leslie Chang is a Chinese writer best known for her book, Factory Girls, which follows the lives of two factory girls who work in Dongguan, China.
Chinese Writers - Yu Hua
Yu Hua is a Chinese writer best known for his book, To Live.
Chinese Culture Forum
Chinese Culture Forum
China Blogs Worth Reading
English language China blogs allow readers to get the inside scoop on China or a new perspective on life in China. Many China blogs are written by journalists and foreigners living in China and overseas Chinese living outside China. While hundreds of China blogs exist, here are a few worth reading.
China Blogs
About.com readers share their favorite China blogs.See submissions
Chinese Culture Podcasts: Chinese Culture Podcasts Worth Downloading
Podcasts are becoming a popular way to learn Chinese or explore Chinese culture. Podcasts are digital media files that can be downloaded and enjoyed on a computer or mp3 player. Here are a few Chinese culture podcasts worth trying.
Share Your Favorite Chinese Culture Podcast
Podcasts are becoming a popular way to learn Chinese or explore Chinese culture. Podcasts are digital media files that can be downloaded and enjoyed on a computer or mp3 player. Share your favorite Chinese culture podcast.
Tibet in Song
Tibet in Song opened Friday and is playing at Cinema Village Theater in New York City until Oct. 2. Tibet in Song will also play in 11 other U.S....
Tibet in Song
Tibet in Song opened Friday and is playing at Cinema Village Theater in New York City until Oct. 2. Tibet in Song will also play in 11 other U.S....See submissions
Tibet in Song
Tibet in Song opened Friday and is playing at Cinema Village Theater in New York City until Oct. 2. Tibet in Song will also play in 11 other U.S....See submissions
Tibet in Song
Tibet in Song opened Friday and is playing at Cinema Village Theater in New York City until Oct. 2. Tibet in Song will also play in 11 other U.S....See submissions
Tibet in Song
Tibet in Song opened Friday and is playing at Cinema Village Theater in New York City until Oct. 2. Tibet in Song will also play in 11 other U.S....
Tibet in Song
Tibet in Song opened Friday and is playing at Cinema Village Theater in New York City until Oct. 2. Tibet in Song will also play in 11 other U.S....
Meet Writer Wei Hui
Wei Hui is most famous for writing Shanghai Baby. Considered part of China’s New Generation of writers, Wei Hui writes unconventional novels about China’s new generation.
Meet Writer Jung Chang
Jung Chang is a Chinese writer best known for her book, Wild Swans, an autobiography of three generations of her family during the Cultural Revolution.
Explore Chinese Social Networking Sites
Despite the Chinese government’s censorship of the Internet, users in China stay connected in a variety of ways including using social networking sites. While Facebook remains blocked in China, savvy users still access Facebook using Virtual Private Networks. But for millions of users who cannot use VPN to bypass Internet restrictions, Chinese versions of social networking sites have pr…
Meet Writer Mian Mian
China’s literary wild child, Mian Mian, writes frank novels about once taboo subjects like night life, drug abuse, and promiscuous sex. She is considered part of China’s New Generation of writers.
Meet Writer Nancy Yi Fan
One of China’s youngest authors, Nancy Yi Fan’s novel Swordbird soared to the top of The New York Times best-seller list.
Chinese TV: Guide to CCTV 9
CCTV 9 or CCTV News is China Central Television’s English-language news channel. There are 20 shows, ranging from newscasts to Chinese language learning programs, that air 24 hours a day.
Dashan
Canadian Mark Rowswell, better known as Dashan, is a performer and television host who rose to fame after performing in fluent Mandarin in a comedic skit on Chinese television.
Meet Anna Sophie Loewenberg, Star of ‘Sexy Beijing’
American Anna Sophie Loewenberg stars in Sexy Beijing (????), an Internet TV show parody of HBO’s Sex and the City (SATC). Loewenberg, who goes by her Chinese name, Sufei (??) wanders the hutongs (alleyways) of Beijing looking for love in the land of 1.3 billion people while showcasing Chinese culture in an untraditional way.
Taiwanese TV Show: One Million Star
‘One Million Star,’ a singing competition, is Taiwan’s version of ‘American Idol.’
Taiwanese TV Shows: ‘Guess Guess Guess’
‘Guess Guess Guess’ is a long-running Taiwanese variety show that has helped launched the careers of numerous Taiwanese celebrities.
Taiwanese TV Shows: ‘Largest Political Party’
‘Largest Political Party’ is a sketch comedy show that pokes fun at Taiwanese politics.
Learn what Chinese TV shows are must see TV in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. From reality TV and game shows to Chinese dramas and comedies, there's always a show to watch on TV or online.
Chinese TV: Chinese TV Actors and Actresses
Learn all about Chinese actresses and Chinese actors.
Chinese Books
From learning the Chinese language and Chinese traditions to China travel tips and commentary on China, find a Chinese book here.
Chinese Websites
Follow latest news and trends in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan through English language blogs and podcasts. Practice Cantonese and Mandarin with free language learning podcasts. Stay connected with Chinese social networking sites.
Chinese Writers (A-Z)
Learn more about Chinese writers and their books.
Internet Censorship in China
While over 384 million people have access to the Internet in China, only a portion of what the World Wide Web has to offer is available to online users. Learn how China censors the Internet.
Profile of Li Yanhong (Robin Li), Founder of Baidu.com
A profile of Li Yanhong (Robin Li), president of Baidu.com.
Top Chinese Web Sites in World's Largest Internet Population
A list of China's top Web Sites and portals.
The People's Daily (Renmin Ribao)
The newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
China Central Television International
Official English-language television channel in China.
Xinhua (New China) News Agency
The official news wire service of China.
China Daily
Official English-language newspaper in China.
The South China Morning Post
Daily newspaper in Hong Kong. Privately owned.
Danwei
Independent Web Site that watches the Chinese media.
Ch’inglish
Chinglish, a review of David Henry Hwang's Broadway play Ch’inglish